Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their new album, "One Man Army", on February 24, 2015 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded between September and November at Astia Studio in Lappeenranta in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo. "One Man Army" digipack track listing (with 20-page bound digibook): Disc 1 ...
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Century Media Records has announced the signing of BARREN EARTH, the Finland-based progressive death metal outfit featuring guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö (KREATOR, WALTARI). The group recently finished recording its third studio album for an early 2015 release. Combining elements of modern and traditional death metal with '70s progressive rock and folk, BARREN EARTH, now reinforced by ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their new album, "One Man Army", on February 24, 2015 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded between September and November at Astia Studio in Lappeenranta in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo. Says ENSIFERUM bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka: "Recording process was long, hard, rewarding and ...
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Video footage of reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN rehearsing on November 15 at N3 in Trollhättan, Sweden can be seen below. THE CROWN's new studio album, "Death Is Not Dead", will be released on January 12, 2015. The CD's cover artwork was created by Björn Gosses of Killustrations and can be seen below. Says ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have completed work on their new album, "One Man Army", for a February 24, 2015 release (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded over the course of the last few weeks at Astia Studio in Lappeenranta in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo. Next week, ENSIFERUM will ...
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"Headhunter", the new video from reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new studio album, "Death Is Not Dead", which will be released on January 12, 2015. The CD's cover artwork was created by Björn Gosses of Killustrations and can be seen below. Says the ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have been locked away for three weeks in Astia Studio in Lappeenranta, Finland with producer Anssi Kippo. Drums, bass, and most of the guitar parts for the band's next CD have been recorded. At the end of last week, guest musician Timo Väänänen tracked some takes with his kantele, and over ...
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Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of a new studio album, "Death Is Not Dead". The CD's cover artwork was created by Björn Gosses of Killustrations and can be seen below. Says the band: "So, what's new in THE CROWN camp? Well, in just a few months ...
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"The Metalheadz" conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM will support San Francisco Bay ...
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The fourth in a series of webisodes featuring footage of the recording sessions for "First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, can be seen below. "First Of The Five Elements" will be released later in the year. The track listing for the ...
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The third in a series of webisodes featuring footage of the recording sessions for "First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, can be seen below. "First Of The Five Elements" will be released later in the year. The track listing for the ...
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"First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, will be released later in the year. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Intromental 02. The Race (feat. Pasi Rantanen) 03. The Red Letter (feat. Jonna Geagea) 04. Ruler Of Your ...
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The second in a series of webisodes featuring footage of the recording sessions for "First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, can be seen below. WARMEN started out in 2000 as Wirman's solo project with a bunch of hired guns helping him ...
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"The Race", a new song from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, is available for streaming at PledgeMusic.com. The track is taken from WARMEN's forthcoming fifth studio album, "First Of The Five Elements", for the release of which a crowdfunding campaign was recently launched. WARMEN started out ...
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Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM have spent the summer of 2014 on tour in Europe, and will also perform in Japan this winter. In the midst of bringing its melodic folk-infused attack to stages worldwide, the band has been crafting songs for its sixth studio album (their Metal Blade debut), and the writing process is nearing ...
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Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN are contining work on their new album for a late 2014 release. A new video clip from the studio, featuring Johan Lindstrand laying down the vocals to a new track called "Death Is Not Dead" can be seen below. THE CROWN last year announced the addition of guitarist Robin ...
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Video footage of the new lineup of Swedish death metallers EVOCATION rehearsing for upcoming festival appearances can be seen below. EVOCATION is in pre-production for its fifth studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. EVOCATION recently announced the addition of drummer Conny Pettersson (ANATA) to the group's ranks. ...
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Swedish trad metallers GRAND MAGUS have enjoyed a respectable global following as a subtler Scandinavian answer to MANOWAR. As would be expected by their seventh album, "Triumph and Power", there's no letting up with these guys. Consider this one 2014's best album to read the latest issue of "Red Sonja" by. The first three songs, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' April 11 performance at the Roadburn festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. CANDLEMASS celebrated the 25th anniversary of its third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28, 2013 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long ...
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Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA were presented with gold plaques for their sixth album, "SLK", on March 22 at their gig in Tampere. The CD, which came out on February 7 via Sakara Records, entered the official Finnish chart at position No. 1 and sold more than 10,000 copies in its first week of release. STAM1NA ...
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Swedish death metallers EVOCATION are in pre-production for their fifth studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. Video footage from the pre-production sessions can be seen below. EVOCATION recently announced the addition of drummer Conny Pettersson (ANATA) to the group's ranks. Commented Conny: "I'm proud to be the ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of HIM's March 14 performance at Irving Plaza in New York City can be seen below. Early albums from HIM were recently digitally reissued via The End Records, with deluxe versions in multiple configurations to come this summer. The albums that have been reissued are the band's 1997 debut "Greatest ...
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8747 Productions recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM was honored in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent), which was held on March 7 at Barona Areena in Espoo, ...
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Early albums from Finnish "love" metallers HIM were recently digitally reissued via The End Records, with deluxe versions in multiple configurations to come this summer. The albums that have been reissued are the band's 1997 debut "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", 1999's "Razorblade Romance", 2001's "Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights" and 2003's "Love ...
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Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut ...
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Hot FM CQ breakfast announcer Paul "Browny" Brown conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first ...
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A "back bag containing irreplaceable items" was allegedly stolen from the dressing room of Finnish love metallers HIM when they performed a headlining concert last night (Wednesday, February 26) at 170 Russell (formerly Billboard) in Melbourne, Australia. After the show, the quintet posted a message on Facebook alerting fans of the alleged theft ...
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Spotlight Report conducted an interview with Ville Valo, lead singer of Finnish "love" metallers HIM, during this year's Soundwave festiva in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. HIM's latest album, "Tears On Tape", sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 15 on ...
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U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently caught up with Ville Valo, lead singer of Finnish "love" metallers HIM, to find what makes him tick and where his inspiration for HIM's brand of metal comes from. Ville also tells the magazine what he thinks his biggest flaw is. Check out the clip below. HIM's latest album, "Tears ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of CANDLEMASS' January 17 performance at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. CANDLEMASS celebrated the 25th anniversary of its third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28, 2013 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long been hailed as ...
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